Treasury Unfreezes West Bank Wallets: Sanctions Lifted Overnight
Published Date: 1/29/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC has lifted sanctions on certain people linked to the West Bank by removing them from the blocked list. This means their property is no longer frozen, starting January 24, 2025. If you had money or business tied to these folks, you can now access it again.
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Sanctions Lifted for West Bank SDNs
On January 24, 2025, the Treasury’s OFAC removed certain people linked to the West Bank from the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. Their property and interests in property are no longer blocked, so if you had money or business tied to those people you can access it again starting January 24, 2025.
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